City of Atlanta, in Fulton County, Georgia, adopted a data-center zoning exclusion on September 1, 2024. Its status in this snapshot is enacted.
The record reads: "Atlanta City Council enacted data center zoning restrictions in phases. In September 2024, data centers were prohibited within 2,640 feet of high-capacity transit stops and banned within the Beltline Overlay District. In June 2025, the… (datacentertracker.org)."
Details
| Action | Class | Status | Date | MW threshold | Scope | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoning exclusion | restriction | enacted | September 1, 2024 | not county-wide | datacentertracker.org |
Jurisdiction type: municipality. County: Fulton County. Dataset: datacentertracker. Snapshot August 15, 2026; documented actions, not a census.
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Georgia context
Georgia has 66 documented local actions across 60 jurisdictions in this snapshot. At the state level, the state has an incentive rollback (pending, February 12, 2026) and Georgia Power (PSC rule) territory has a large-load tariff (in force, February 1, 2025).
A town that says no to a data center gives up local tax revenue, not jobs: one large campus pays $2M to $90M a year depending on the tax regime, against roughly 50 permanent jobs. The parent piece prices it and lists the conditions that beat a ban.